Formosa Plastics Formolene® LH5033 Hexene HDPE for Injection Molding

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Formosa Plastics Formolene® LH5033 Hexene HDPE for Injection Molding
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Polyethylene (PE); High Density (HDPE); High Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Injection Molded
Material Notes:	Formolene® LH5033 is a hexene based HDPE injection molding resin designed for toughness, good impact strength and fast cycle time. Formolene® LH5033 offers excellent stiffness-toughness balance ideally recommended for applications requiring physical performance and a good impact. Formolene® LH5033 meets the requirements of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as specified in 21 CFR 177.1520 for food packaging, covering safe use of polyolefin articles intended for direct food contact. Information provided by Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	0.950 g/cc	0.0343 lb/in³	ASTM D1505
Melt Flow	0.950 g/10 min @Load 2.16 kg, Temperature 190 °C	0.950 g/10 min @Load 4.76 lb, Temperature 374 °F	ASTM D1238

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Shore D	67.0	67.0	ASTM D2240
Tensile Strength, Yield	26.9 MPa	3900 psi	ASTM D638
Elongation at Yield	7.00 %	7.00 %	ASTM D638
2% Secant Modulus	1.07 GPa	155 ksi	ASTM D790B

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	71.0 °C	160 °F	ASTM D648
Vicat Softening Point	120 °C	248 °F	ASTM D1525

Compliance Properties	Metric	English	Comments
FDA	Yes	Yes

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